Mary L. Graft

Mary was born on May 11, 1935, in St. Edward, Nebraska, to Ole and Mary Cruise Thompson. She taught school for a year in a one-room schoolhouse in Nebraska before moving to Winchester, Indiana, where she and her husband, Donald, owned and operated Grafts 5 & 10. Mary later worked at King’s True Value Hardware and Thriftland and owned a house cleaning business.

She relocated to Richmond after her husband passed away. Mary was a member of the VFW Kirk-Little Post 1108 Auxiliary and the American Legion Harry Ray Post #65 Auxiliary. She loved gardening, playing cards and games, decorating over the top for holidays, and spending time with her family.